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parafoil

[ par-uh-foil ]

noun

  1. a structure, usually made of a strong yet light fabric, having a shape similar to that of an airplane wing, and used as a kite or a parachute.


parafoil

/ ˈpærəˌfɔɪl /

noun

  1. a nonrigid aerofoil inflated by the wind, used in kites and paragliders
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

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Word History and Origins

Origin of parafoil1

C20: para ( chute ) + ( aero ) foil
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Example Sentences

Once the rocket reaches space, the fairing breaks into two pieces, each of which deploys a parachute-like material known as a parafoil to slow down.

Musk tweeted that the fairing system deployed a parafoil and there was an attempt to catch it during descent, but that failed.

It has onboard thrusters and a guidance system to bring it through the atmosphere intact, then releases a parafoil and our ship, named Mr. Steven, with basically a giant catcher’s mitt welded on, tries to catch it.

After the fairing separated from the Falcon 9's second stage, it fell back to Earth and deployed a parafoil to slow its fall to the Pacific Ocean.

Musk announced on Twitter that the parafoil deployment occurred.

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